Goin' Someplace Special facts for kids
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| Author | Pat Mckissack |
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| Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book |
| Published | 2001 (Atheneum Books for Young Readers) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780689818851 |
| OCLC | 43050147 |
Goin' Someplace Special is a 2001 children's book by Pat McKissack and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It is about a young African American girl, Tricia Ann, who goes to the public library by herself during the time of the Jim Crow laws.
Awards
- 2002 Coretta Scott King Award illustrator - winner
- 2002 ALA Notable Children's Book - Younger Readers
- 2003-04 Texas Bluebonnet Award - nominated
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